Bulgaria: Road detours announced as protests by miners, energy workers continue
Detours have been announced as energy workers and miners continued, for a third day, to block roads in parts of
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Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past month, 15 deaths, 3580 new cases
The deaths of 15 people in Bulgaria who had tested positive for Covid-19 were registered in September, according to the
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Bulgaria’s road death toll in first nine months of 2023 is 391
A total of 391 people died in accidents on Bulgaria’s roads in the first nine months of 2023, according to
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Civil defence sirens to be tested in Sofia, other parts of Bulgaria, on October 2
Sirens will sound on October 2 at 11am in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia and other parts of the country in
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Bulgaria experienced one of its warmest Septembers in the past 90 years
September 2023 was one of the warmest Septembers in Bulgaria in the past 90 years, the country’s weather bureau said.
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Bulgaria: Protesting energy, mine workers block motorway, mountain pass
Energy and mine workers protesting against the Bulgarian government’s plan for the eventual closure of the country’s coal industry blocked
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Bulgaria’s 2023 municipal elections: The Sofia Globe’s factfile
The official election campaign period for Bulgaria’s October 29 2023 mayoral and municipal elections begins on September 29. These elections
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Bulgaria’s government adopts plan for transition for coal-mining regions when production ends
Meeting in special session on September 29, Bulgaria’s government adopted Territorial Just Transition Plans for the country’s coal-mining regions, envisaging
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Bulgaria’s Defence Minister: Russia using fictitious exercises in Black Sea to block export of Ukrainian grain
Russia is using fictitious military exercises in the Black Sea to block the export of Ukrainian grain, which poses a
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